Maé-Bérénice Méité

Maé-Bérénice Méité (French pronunciation: ​[ma.e be.re.nis mej.te]; born 21 September 1994) is a French figure skater. She is the 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial champion, the 2016 International Cup of Nice champion, the 2015 Winter Universiade silver medalist, and a six-time French national champion.

Maé-Bérénice Méité
Méité at the 2016 Europeans
Personal information
Country representedFrance
Born (1994-09-21) 21 September 1994
Paris, France
Home townVitry sur Seine
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
CoachSilvia Fontana, John Zimmerman
Former coachShanetta Folle, Claude Thévenard, Katia Krier, Annick Lejeune, Christophe Moucheboeuf
ChoreographerCharlie White, Silvia Fontana
Former choreographerBenoît Richaud, Laurie May, Sandra Garde, Robin Cousins, Romain Haguenauer, Muriel Zazoui
Skating clubES Vitry Patinage
Training locationsTampa, Florida
Former training locationsParis, Vaujany, and La Roche-sur-Yon, France
Montreal, Canada
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Began skating1999
World standing33 (As of 10 March 2018)[1]
Season's bests52 (2017-18)
ISU personal best scores
Combined total178.89
2018 CS Autumn Classic International
Short program60.86
2018 Internationaux de France
Free skate120.66
2018 CS Autumn Classic International
Medal record
Representing  France
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Winter Universiade
2015 GranadaLadies' singles

She has finished in the top six at three European Championships and represented France at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics.

She is currently the 30th highest ranked ladies' singles skater in world by the International Skating Union following the 2019-20 figure skating season.

Personal life

Maé-Bérénice Méité, an only child, was born in Paris, France.[2] Her parents are from Ivory Coast and Congo.[3] Fluent in English and Spanish, she is interested in foreign languages and perfume-making.[4] She plays the violin. After obtaining a science degree, she studied management through distance education at University of Montpellier 1.[3][5][6]

Career

Méité began learning to skate as a five-year-old.[7] She won the silver medal in novice ladies at her first international event, the 2007 Cup of Nice.

In addition to her singles skating, Méité also participates in ice theatre with her skating club.[4][7]

2008–09 season

Méité moved up to the junior level in 2008–09, finishing eighth and sixth in her two events. She then took part in her second French Nationals, and won the silver medal behind Candice Didier. Consequently, she was chosen to represent France at the 2009 World Junior Championships, where she finished in twelfth place.

2009–10 season

In 2009–10, Méité was thirteenth at the JGP Budapest and sixth at the JGP Croatia. She won her second silver medal at French Nationals, this time behind Léna Marrocco, who was selected for the French slot at 2010 Junior Worlds.

2010–11 season
Maé-Bérénice at the 2010 Trophée Éric Bompard.

In 2010–11, Méité moved up to the senior level. She competed at the 2010 Skate America, finishing 8th, and the 2010 Trophée Éric Bompard, where she placed ninth. In December, she won the bronze medal at French Nationals, but was nonetheless named to the French team for the 2011 European Championships, where her goal was a top ten finish.[8] Because France did not have a direct entry to the short program in the ladies' discipline, Méité had to compete in the qualifying round; she finished second and qualified for the short program. She finished seventh in the program with a new personal best score and tenth in the free skating after falling on both triple lutzes. She finished in ninth place overall; Méité said that although her skating "wasn't perfect", she was "very satisfied with it".[9] She was fourteenth in her Worlds debut.

2011–12 season

Méité began the 2011–12 season at the 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial. She was first in the short program and second in the free skate, and took her first international title. Competing in the 2011–12 Grand Prix series, she placed seventh at the 2011 NHK Trophy and sixth at the 2011 Trophée Éric Bompard. She finished thirteenth at the 2012 European Championships and completed the season as part of team France at the World Team Trophy.

2012–13 season

Méité began the 2012–13 season at the 2012 Skate America; she was fourth in the short program and 6th overall. She finished fifth at the 2012 Trophée Éric Bompard and eleventh at the 2013 World Championships.

2013–14 season: First national title and Sochi Olympics
Maé-Bérénice at the 2013 Trophée Éric Bompard.

Méité won her first senior national title at the 2014 French Championships. She was selected to represent France at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where she finished tenth.[10]

2014–15 season

In the 2014–15 season, Méité was coached by Katia Krier in Paris.[11] Although troubled by her right knee from mid-November 2014,[12][13] she finished sixth at the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm and tenth at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai.

Méité was diagnosed with a tear in her right patellar tendon.[6] In April 2015, she decided to begin treatment.[12] She did not jump for three months.[13]

2015–16 season

Claude Thevenard was listed as Méité's coach by October 2015.[14] She won her third national title and placed 6th at the 2016 European Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia.

2016–17 season

Méité started the season off at the 2016 International Cup of Nice, where she won with a score of 169.25. She placed seventh with a score of 172.65 at her only Grand Prix event that season, the 2016 Trophée de France. She placed second at the 2016 French Figure Skating Championships in December. At the 2017 Toruń Cup, she placed second with a score of 156.40. She placed sixteenth at the 2017 European Championships with a score of 145.07. She went to the 2017 World Team Trophy and placed twelfth individually.

2017–18 season: Pyeongchang Olympics

Méité was assigned to compete at the 2017 CS Autumn Classic International where she placed 8th. At her first Grand Prix event of the season, 2017 Rostelecom Cup, she placed eleventh. She placed eighth at her second event, the 2017 Internationaux de France. She won her fourth national title at the 2017 French Figure Skating Championships in December. At the 2018 European Championships, she placed eighth.

In February, Méité competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.[15] She placed ninth in the team event short program with a score of 46.62, and placed nineteenth in the ladies' singles event with a score of 159.92. During the season, she was coached by Shanetta Folle in Chicago.[16][6]

2018–19 season

Méité decided to train in Tampa, Florida, coached by Silvia Fontana and John Zimmerman.[2] At her first event of the season, the 2018 CS Autumn Classic International, she placed third with a personal best score of 178.89. She placed tenth at the 2018 NHK Trophy with a score of 162.58. In late November, she placed eighth at the 2018 Internationaux de France.

In a November interview, Méité stated that focusing on strengthening her leg muscles, including the quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves, had been effective in reducing her knee pain.[6] In December, Méité won her fifth national title at the 2018 French Championships. At the 2019 European Championships she finished seventh, two ordinals below French silver medalist Laurine Lecavelier, and as a result Lecavelier was chosen to represent France at the 2019 World Championships.

2019–20 season

Méité began the season with a seventh-place finish at the 2019 CS Autumn Classic International. She placed tenth at the 2019 Internationaux de France and placed eleventh at the 2019 NHK Trophy. In December, Méité won her sixth national title at the 2019 French Championships.

Competing at the 2020 European Championships, Méité placed eighth in the short program with only an underrotation on the second part of her jump combination.[17] Tenth in the free skate, she placed ninth overall.[18] She was scheduled to compete at the World Championships in Montreal, but those were cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.[19]

2020–21 season

Scheduled to compete on the Grand Prix at the 2020 Internationaux de France, the event was cancelled as a result of the pandemic.[20]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2020–2021
2019–2020
[21]
  • Latin Medley
2018–2019
[2]
2017–2018
[16]
  • Les Nocturnes de Chopin
  • Happy
    by C2C
2016–2017
[22][23]
  • Halo
    by Beyoncé, Ryan Tedder, E. Kidd Bogart
    performed by Jasmin Thompson
  • Run the World (Girls)
    by Beyoncé and others
    choreo. by Benoît Richaud
  • Powerful (Math Club Remix)
    by the cast of Empire
2015–2016
[24][14]
2014–2015
[11]
  • Hosanna
    performed by Soweto Gospel Choir
  • The Groove You Liked (Mala Dub)
    by Savanj Rooms
  • Freedom
2013–2014
[25]
  • The Question of U
    by Prince
  • Europa
    by Jean-Pierre Danel
  • We Will Rock You KCPK
  • La Grange
    by Jean-Pierre Danel
2012–2013
[26]
  • Feeling Good
    by Michael Bublé
  • Abou Simbel
  • Hassan Prince du Desert
    (from Zarafa)
    by Laurent Perez Del Mar
  • Yulunga
  • Serpent's Egg
    by Dead Can Dance
  • Belphegor
    (soundtrack)
2011–2012
[27][4]
  • Derniere lettre du Prince
    by Henri Torgue
    choreo. by Karine Arribert
2010–2011
[28]
2008–2009
[29]
  • Nocturne No. 21
    by Frédéric Chopin
  • Nostalgia
    by Yanni
2007–2008
  • Nocturne No. 21
    by Frédéric Chopin

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[30]
Event 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21
Olympics10th19th
Worlds14th11th15th10th25thC
Europeans9th13th10th5th6th6th16th8th7th9th
GP France9th6th5th5th5th11th7th8th8th10thC
GP NHK Trophy7th10th11th
GP Rostelecom11th
GP Skate America8th6th6th9th
CS Autumn Classic8th3rd7th
Coupe Printemps3rd
Cup of Nice3rd4th1st
Challenge Cup2nd5thTBD
Ondrej Nepela1st
Toruń Cup7th2nd
Triglav Trophy7th
Universiade2nd4th
Tallink Hotels Cup TBD
International: Junior or novice[30]
Junior Worlds12th
JGP Croatia6th
JGP France8th
JGP Hungary13th
JGP U.K.6th
Cup of Nice2nd N
National[30]
French Champ.5th2nd2nd3rd2nd2nd1st1st1st2nd1st1st1stC
Masters2nd2nd1st2nd1st1st1st1st2nd2nd
Team events
Olympics6th T
6th P		10th T
9th P
World Team
Trophy		4th T
9th P		6th T
8th P		6th T
10th P		6th T
12th P		4th T
8th P
Aurora Games2nd T
N = Novice level; C = Event cancelled; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

Detailed results

Senior results

ISU personal bests highlighted in bold.

2019–20 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 24–25, 2020 2020 European Championships 8
60.64		 10
111.44		 9
172.08
December 19–21, 2018 2019 French Championships 1
59.44		 1
107.46		 1
166.90
November 22–24, 2019 2019 NHK Trophy 11
49.77		 7
110.21		 11
159.98
November 1–3, 2019 2019 Internationaux de France 9
56.35		 9
101.10		 10
157.45
September 12–14, 2019 2019 CS Autumn Classic International 7
53.03		 7
99.51		 7
152.54
2018–19 season
Date Event SP FS Total
April 11–14, 2019 2019 World Team Trophy 10
59.45		 8
114.22		 4T/8P
173.67
March 6–9, 2019 2019 Winter Universiade 6
62.73		 5
116.83		 4
179.56
February 21–24, 2019 2019 International Challenge Cup 6
54.42		 4
112.42		 5
166.84
January 21–27, 2019 2019 European Championships 8
58.95		 5
118.15		 7
177.10
December 13–15, 2018 2018 French Championships 1
66.58		 1
119.88		 1
186.46
November 23–25, 2018 2018 Internationaux de France 7
60.86		 8
107.16		 8
168.02
November 9–11, 2018 2018 NHK Trophy 12
50.49		 10
112.09		 10
162.58
September 20–22, 2018 2018 CS Autumn Classic International 3
58.23		 3
120.66		 3
178.89
2017–18 season
February 9–25, 2018 2018 Winter Olympics 22
53.67		 18
106.25		 19
159.92
February 9–25, 2018 2018 Winter Olympics - Team event 9
46.62		 – 10T
January 15–21, 2018 2018 European Championships 10
54.14		 10
105.56		 8
159.70
December 14–16, 2017 2017 French Championships 1
63.79		 1
119.21		 1
183.00
November 17–19, 2017 2017 Internationaux de France 8
58.96		 9
112.44		 8
171.40
October 20–22, 2017 2017 Rostelecom Cup 11
54.24		 12
106.72		 11
160.96
September 20–23, 2017 2017 CS Autumn Classic International 8
49.65		 8
91.76		 8
141.41
2016–17 season
April 20–23, 2017 2017 World Team Trophy 12
49.11		 12
105.58		 6T/12P
154.69
January 25–29, 2017 2017 European Championships 12
54.96		 19
90.11		 16
145.07
January 10–15, 2017 2017 Toruń Cup 3
54.48		 2
101.92		 2
156.40
December 15–17, 2016 2016 French Championships 2
52.81		 3
92.79		 2
145.60
November 10–13, 2016 2016 Trophée de France 11
52.78		 5
119.87		 7
172.65
October 19–23, 2016 2016 International Cup of Nice 3
57.65		 1
111.60		 1
169.25
2015–16 season
March 26 – April 3, 2016 2016 World Championships 25
49.50		 DNQ 25
49.50
January 25–31, 2016 2016 European Championships 8
57.35		 6
103.88		 6
161.23
January 6–10, 2016 2016 Toruń Cup 3
51.66		 10
83.93		 7
135.59
December 12–19, 2015 2015 French Championships 2
53.54		 1
107.12		 1
160.66
November 12–15, 2015 2015 Trophée Éric Bompard 11
46.82		 Cancelled 11
46.82
2014–15 season
April 16–19, 2015 2015 World Team Trophy 11
52.06		 10
90.77		 6T/10P
142.83
March 23–29, 2015 2015 World Championships 12
57.08		 10
105.67		 10
162.75
February 4–14, 2015 2015 Winter Universiade 4
56.84		 2
114.70		 2
171.54
January 26 – February 1, 2014 2015 European Championships 7
55.84		 9
100.63		 6
156.47
December 18–21, 2014 2014 French Championships 1
60.30		 1
102.84		 1
163.14
November 20–23, 2014 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard 5
57.61		 5
111.85		 5
169.46
October 23–26, 2014 2014 Skate America 7
53.98		 10
97.73		 9
152.71
2013–14 season
March 24–30, 2014 2014 World Championships 9
61.62		 16
97.10		 15
158.72
February 7–23, 2014 2014 Winter Olympics 9
58.63		 11
115.90		 10
174.53
February 7–23, 2014 2014 Winter Olympics - Team event 6
55.45		 – 6T
January 13–19, 2014 2014 European Championships 5
58.64		 4
114.73		 5
173.37
December 12–15, 2013 2013 French Championships 1
61.69		 1
100.04		 1
161.73
November 15–17, 2013 2013 Trophée Éric Bompard 6
56.50		 5
109.61		 5
166.11
October 17–20, 2013 2013 Skate America 7
55.84		 6
111.51		 6
167.35
2012–13 season
April 11–14, 2013 2013 World Team Trophy 6
58.51		 9
101.20		 6T/8P
159.71
March 11–17, 2013 2013 World Championships 11
56.90		 11
108.13		 11
165.03
February 21–23, 2013 2013 International Challenge Cup 2
57.12		 2
109.43		 2
166.55
January 23–27, 2013 2013 European Championships 13
50.79		 8
96.35		 10
147.14
December 13–16, 2012 2012 French Championships 1
54.19		 2
99.29		 2
153.48
November 15–18, 2012 2012 Trophée Éric Bompard 4
54.83		 5
102.75		 5
157.58
October 19–21, 2012 2012 Skate America 4
54.41		 7
101.54		 6
155.95
2011–12 season
April 18–22, 2012 2012 World Team Trophy 11
48.57		 9
95.58		 4T/9P
144.15
March 16–18, 2012 2012 Coupe du Printemps 3
47.05		 3
84.92		 3
131.97
January 23–29, 2012 2012 European Championships 11
49.86		 15
87.47		 13
137.33
December 16–18, 2011 2011 French Championships 2
50.20		 1
99.13		 2
149.33
November 17–20, 2011 2011 Trophée Éric Bompard 6
50.49		 6
94.95		 6
145.44
November 10–13, 2011 2011 NHK Trophy 8
52.05		 7
91.64		 7
143.69
October 26–30, 2011 2011 International Cup of Nice 9
45.08		 3
90.37		 4
135.45
September 28 – October 2, 2011 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial 1
47.90		 2
88.68		 1
136.58
2010–11 season
April 25 – May 1, 2011 2011 World Championships 11
53.26		 15
97.18		 14
150.44
January 24–30, 2011 2011 European Championships 7
51.61		 10
87.13		 9
138.74
December 17–19, 2010 2010 French Championships 2
47.28		 2
93.94		 3
141.22
November 25–28, 2010 2010 Trophée Éric Bompard 11
41.69		 7
95.39		 9
137.08
November 11–14, 2010 2010 Skate America 7
48.27		 8
88.78		 8
137.05
October 13–17, 2010 2010 International Cup of Nice 3
49.44		 4
92.06		 3
141.50
2009–10 season
March 31 – April 4, 2010 2010 Triglav Trophy 5
48.32		 7
76.39		 7
124.71
December 17–20, 2009 2009 French Championships 4
49.59		 2
89.97		 2
139.56

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